Romans Limited

Reference number: 664470

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When romanscars.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01727 858000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AL3 4DR
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Romans Cars Trading name
  • Romans of St Albans Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
06193838
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 March 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Romans House, 179 Verulam Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4DR
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Giovanni Falletta Director Aug 1960 30 Mar 2007 None
David Shore Director Oct 1991 10 Sep 2026 None
Louise Wilkes Director Dec 1967 10 Sep 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 3 directors run no other company
  • All 5 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£913k

−1.9% from £931k

Cash at bank

£462k

+14% from £407k

Employees (average)

6

+20% from 5

Owed within a year

£1.33m

−28% from £1.86m

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 March 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £5.90m turnover and £40.5k profit, for the year to 31 March 2024.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06193838. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Romans’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (15)

2020

10 January 2020

  • Rita Giuseppina Inzalaco stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Giovanni Falletta took control (50–75% of shares)
  • Rita Giuseppina Inzalaco became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

31 January 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

30 March 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like Romans

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In St. Albans

Icknox LimitedSt. AlbansAuthorisedK W Motors LtdSt. AlbansAuthorisedLeaseline Vehicle Management LtdSt. AlbansAuthorisedWinton Motors LtdSt. AlbansAuthorisedDanielle Autos LimitedSt. AlbansAppointed representativeMenari Cars LimitedSt. AlbansAppointed representative

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Romans Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Romans Limited (FRN 664470) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Romans’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01727 858000 and the website romanscars.com for Romans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Romans a scam or clone?
Romans is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Romans?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Romans handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Romans to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Romans?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Romans: Mr Giovanni Falletta (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Rita Giuseppina Inzalaco.
Who runs Romans?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Romans: Giovanni Falletta, David Shore and Louise Wilkes.
How long has Romans been in business?
The company was formed on 30 March 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do Romans’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £913k (−1.9% from £931k) and cash at bank of £462k (+14% from £407k).
Does Romans use any other names?
It trades as Romans Cars and Romans of St Albans.

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